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We are proud to be part of the Australian International Airshow Avalon 2023

The Airshow is one of Asia-Pacific's most prestigious aviation and aerospace events and the most comprehensive aviation, aerospace and defence exposition in the southern hemisphere.

The expo is a week-long trade exhibition held at Avalon airport (28 February to 3 March), followed by the Avalon 2023 public airshow on the weekend of 4 and 5 March.

Come visit us and explore our program of events as we showcase how Australia’s national science agency solves the greatest challenges through innovation, science and technology.

Program of events

All day, everyday experience our cross-cutting capabilities at the Extended Reality (XR) CSIRO Holobooth. 

Program of events
  Tuesday
28 February		 Wednesday
1 March		 Thursday
2 March		 Friday
3 March
AM

10:30AM - 11:00AM

Earth Observation

A fireside chat with
Dr Alex Held and Dr Neil Sims

CSIRO stand

All day we will be showcasing SME research and development collaborations. 

Be inspired by innovative SMEs who are tapping into national R&D expertise.

9:30AM - 10:00AM:

Hear from: Conflux Technologies and Quasar Satellite Technologies

11:15AM- 11:45AM:

Hear from: Gangi Germicidal Systems, Defendtex and Metakosmos

CSIRO stand

10.00AM - 11:30AM

Meet with
CSIRO Chief Scientist
Prof Bronwyn Fox

CSIRO stand

10:30-11:30AM

The AVALON 2023 Hub:
Partnering with Australia's National Science Agency with
Kimal Hiralall.
Avalon Conference Centre,
Room 6

10:00AM - 10:30AM

Cyber Security & Critical Infrastructure
A fireside chat with
Dr Marthie Grobler
CSIRO stand
PM

2:00PM - 2:30PM

The Quantum Opportunity

Meet and Greet Elanor Huntington

2:30PM - 4:00PM

SME networking afternoon

 

Join us for light refreshments and likeminded conversation.
CSIRO stand

2:00PM - 4:00PM

Panel event:
Industry's perspective on
Defence's role in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel transition

Avalon Conference Centre, Room 1

Registration essential.

On show at the Airshow

Printed solar cells

Next-generation renewable energy technology for a net-zero future. We're also exploring space applications by combining our printed photovoltaic technology with shape memory alloys for rollable, lightweight and self-deployable power generation.

MOFS breathing apparatus

A new metal-based smart material can shield our soldiers against a broad spectrum of toxic chemicals, reducing the number of casualties. The breathing apparatus will be on display at the airshow.

High resolution 3D mapping

From traversing underground caverns and mapping mineshafts, our robotics team are exploring space applications to help prepare the way for future crewed missions, and potentially even human habitation.

Explore our capabilities

Decarbonising the aviation industry

Sustainable aviation fuel opportunities for Australia

AquaWatch Australia Mission

The goal of AquaWatch is to establish a comprehensive ground-to-space national water quality monitoring system to safeguard our freshwater and coastal resources and grow Australia’s high-tech space industry.

Space technology

Developing technologies and capabilities leading to new innovations in the space sector and supporting the growth of the Australian space industry.

Earth observation

Monitoring the pulse of the earth. Find out about our capabilities including data analytics and satellite calibration and validation, plus our management of Australia's share in NovaSAR-1.

Our Moon in a room

We're bringing space exploration down to Earth at our In-situ Resource Utilisation Facility, where you can test rovers and related equipment in a lunar-like environment.

Materials for extreme environments

We’re developing materials and processes that can endure harsh environments with extreme conditions and temperature variations, like space.

Australia's Quantum Technology Industry

Quantum is one of our most promising growth opportunities to create new markets, new applications, and new jobs in Australia.

Space situational awareness, asteroid tracking and space communication

In addition to performing radio astronomy, our radio telescopes also perform space activities such as tracking satellites, spacecraft, and asteroids.

InistX X-ray facility for materials characterisation

Highly specialised X-ray capabilities for aerospace.

Functional coatings and surfaces

Development of multifunctional coatings and surface treatments for aerospace.

Start the conversation

Interested in exploring how our advanced manufacturing and innovative space technologies can help make the impossible, possible?

Contact us

Learn about opportunities to work with us by industry

Growing the Australian space sector

We have a long and accomplished history in the space sector, from working with international space agencies to small enterprises.

Defence

We partner with the Department of Defence and companies working in the defence industry sector through our technology and commercialisation experience and multidisciplinary industrial research capability.

Additive manufacturing

The design freedoms allowed by additive manufacturing methods such as 3D printing provide designers with immense opportunities to optimise parts for performance by removing the limitations imposed by traditional manufacturing methods.

Explore how we work with partners to achieve impact

Building capability through a strategic partnership with Boeing

Improving sustainability and using digital technologies to boost productivity are examples of recent joint research programs being developed with Boeing, the world’s largest aerospace company.

Quasar Satellite Technologies

Quasar Satellite Technologies is repurposing our phased array technology to build a ground station capable of communicating with multiple satellites at once, solving the biggest data congestion challenge facing the satellite industry today.

Conflux Technology: Additive manufacturing for thermal and fluid engineering solutions

Helping Conflux Technology commercialise its novel liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger technology.

Programs and funding to support startups and SMEs

Collaboration Readiness Levels

Our Collaboration Readiness Levels will help you discover where your business is at, ready for your next R&D move. Use the digital tool to analyse your business' readiness to collaborate with an R&D partner and others.

Programs to connect SMEs with R&D

Discover our suite of programs and funding opportunities that support great partnerships between Australian small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with researchers at CSIRO and Australian universities.

Innovation programs for researchers

Our innovation programs (including the ON Program) are helping Australia's publicly funded researchers and SMEs develop the skills they need to fast-track their technology and ideas into the market at pace.

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